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This is a very rational, calm, evidence-based article by @DLeonhardt on thinking about kids, risk, delta variant, "long covid"...
Some key sections (from my view) in this thread:
1/n https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/briefing/kids-covid-and-delta.html
Some key sections (from my view) in this thread:
1/n https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/briefing/kids-covid-and-delta.html
Many concerned about "long covid" yet accept/haven't thought about/don't adjust their life around "long flu", but 
. @DLeonhardt also points out something I've written about going back to last fall - the risks to kids from Covid are less than many other risks.
For example, the risk of suicide is 10x higher than risk of death from covid https://twitter.com/j_g_allen/status/1390983376220327940?s=20
For example, the risk of suicide is 10x higher than risk of death from covid https://twitter.com/j_g_allen/status/1390983376220327940?s=20
And risk from covid in kids is 10x lower risk than vehicle accidents
Big picture: "This evidence suggests that serious versions of Covid will continue to be extremely rare in children."
How rare?
How rare?
As for the delta variant and kids, I agree with @JenniferNuzzo:
"I haven’t seen data to make me particularly worried about Delta in kids”
"I haven’t seen data to make me particularly worried about Delta in kids”
I get the anxiety - I'm a parent of 3 kids - but the evidence continues to show that kids are very low risk.
@michaelmina_lab and I wrote about this 2 weeks ago, linking to an OUTSTANDING essay by @dylanhmorris (guest contributor to @zeynep substack)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/01/covid-19-cases-will-likely-rise-again-fall-heres-how-keep-schools-open/
@michaelmina_lab and I wrote about this 2 weeks ago, linking to an OUTSTANDING essay by @dylanhmorris (guest contributor to @zeynep substack)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/01/covid-19-cases-will-likely-rise-again-fall-heres-how-keep-schools-open/
That doesn't mean we let our guard down. Here are 3 things @michaelmina_lab and I recommend to do this summer to continue to protect kids, and keep schools open.
1. Continue vaccinating
2. Scale rapid tests ("Test-To-Stay")
3. Fix ventilation/filtration https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/01/covid-19-cases-will-likely-rise-again-fall-heres-how-keep-schools-open/
1. Continue vaccinating
2. Scale rapid tests ("Test-To-Stay")
3. Fix ventilation/filtration https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/01/covid-19-cases-will-likely-rise-again-fall-heres-how-keep-schools-open/
I'll repeat what I started with - this article by @DLeonhardt really is a calm, rational take on kids and risk - something that is sorely missing in exchanges on twitter and elsewhere. I highly recommend giving it a read.
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